Filling-machine.



J. F. HALLER.

FILLING- MHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 26, 1908.

patented New. 2, T5S-09 2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

WITNESSES J. F. HALLER.

FILLING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE za. won

938,482, Patented Nov. 2,1909.

WITNESSES JOSEPH F. HALLER. OF SHERIDANVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

FILLING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters 4Patent.

Patented Nov. 2, 1.909.

Application tiled June 26, 15.)*08. -Serial 11o. 440,585.

lTo all urlom it 'may concern: lic it known that l, Josemi F. HALLER, a resident of Shcridanville, in the county of Allegheny and State of lennsylvan'im have invented a new and useful Improvement in Filling-lvlachines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to filling machines and more particularly to machines for filling bottles, jars and the lilte with a liquid or semi-liquid substance.

T he object of the invention is to provide a machine of this character with improved means for depressing and elevating the filling head, providing adjustable means for conveying the overflow from the receptacles being filled to adjacent receptacles, andalso improving the iilling tube and other parts of the machine in details of construction .hereinafter described and claimed.

cross section on the line 3a-. e, Fig. 3; Fig.

4 is a vertical section showing the 'operating mechanism for raising and lowering the filling head; Fig. 5 is in part a plan View and in part a horizontal section of the same mechanisn Fig. 6 is a vertical section showing the mdans for conveyingy away the'overflow; Fig. 7 isa Horizontal section on the line 7-7, Fig. 6 showing the overflow devices in plan view; and Fig. 8 is a section on the line 8-8, Fig. 7.

Themachine comprises a suitable base 1 forming a platform or table, preferably pro- .vided with rollers 2 for receiving trays 3 or the like containing bottles 4 or lother rece tacles to be tilled.-l Extending up from tile base is a suitablestandard 5 to which is adjustably secured the arm 6 which serves as a support for the lilling head 7 and its operating means. This filling head is in the form of a closed 'receptacle having connected thereto a vertical :pipe 8 Whlch is slidahly mounted in a suitable opening or sleeve 9 in the arm 6. This pipe 8 .serves 'as a su port for the filling head and alsoaas a ,supp y pipe, having connected to its up r end afhose 9"i or other suitable flexible pipe'I -which servesv to convey the material to the i iliing head. l?

which the shaft extends.

The pipe 8 is provided with a rack 10 which is engaged by a gear segment 11 Secured to the shaft 12 which is rotatably i'nounted in the arm l5. Suitable means are provided for rocking the shaft 12 to elevate and depress the head, the means showncomprising a lever 14 which preferably is connected to the shaft in a manner to permit.

angular' adjustment in relation to the shaft so as to adapt it. to operators of various heights. The adjustable connections comprise an armor plate 15 keyed or otherwise secured to the shaft and provided with a segmental slot 1G and with a hub or boss 17, the latter-surrminding the opening through The lever 14 is loosely mounted on the hub 0r boss 17 and is secured to the arm or plate l5 by means of a bolt 18 extending through a hole in the lever and through the slot 16 in the arm or plate. Obviously by the bolt and slot connection the angular relation of the lever with reference to the shaft 12 Ican be varied to suit the convenience ofthe operator.

Suitable counter-balancing means for the head are provided, he same being in -the form of a coiled spring 20 surrounding the shaft 12 and having one end secured by a pin 2l to a hub 22 on the arm G and having its other end secured by a pin 23 to a collar 24 tixed on the end of the shaft 12. This spring will be under such torsional tension that it about counter-balances the Weight of the filling head and its connected means, so that the operator in either depressing or'elevating the head need exert little force. The spring isso llon'g'that the slight movement necessary to t epress the head will not materially increase its torsional tension'sothat it has merely a'counterbalancing eHect,/it heilig intended that the operator must exert `some slight effort to raise thehead as Well as depress thc same. By counterbalancing the hea-d so that the operator need exert onlyA a slight force there is not the danger of pounding and breaking the receptacle which would be the case'ifthe operator had to' exert more force, and the operation is also vlless fatiguing.l

v The ii ing head 7 is provided with one or more filling tubes f 2)(3, the machine shown having a. row of seven such tubes. Each filling tube comprises the'main tube 27 slid ably mounted in sleeve 28 secured in the bot tom'of the filling head, Such as by athreaded extension 29. The main tube is closed .serve to eondnrt the o\\rtlow to :idjueentA :it its upper end, such as by the plug 30 and is provided :it its upper end with n. gasket. or packing washer I! held in position l) lthe wus-her 3Q und nut 3&3. At. itsv upper on this tuhe is provided with one or more openings IM so that. when tho tube is pushed upwzirdty those opening# :ire exposed above the bottom. of the, tilling head to allow ninteriui'froin the hitter to tiow down. through the tube, 'lho tulie 2T normally is hold t'lepressd, dint is, with the holes 34 concealed Within the .sleeve 2S sind the washer 3l sent-ing on theI end. of the projection Qt), hy means of u spiral spring $35 interposed bet-weon the collnr to secured to the tube 27 und a coltnr 37 on the, sleeve 3S which luis :i threaded connection :is nt. 39 with the sleeve 28. The lutter sleeve is reoesrsed, :is nt 40 to provide :i stntiing box in conjunction with the sleeve 38'. r

The Collin' 36 is provided with a downwardly projecting Sleeve portion ft2 recessed internally from its lower Iand und internally threaded. The head or cup adopted to close the receptacles to he titled is in the forni ot' 'n rubber disk 44 Surrounding' the lower end of theI tube 27 with :i metal disk 45 above the Same. The latter disk is provided with :i Sleeve portion 46 which externally threaded und screws up in the internnl sleeve 42 ot' collar 36. This threaded joint, it will he observed, is internal so that the lenlmge comin down from the tilting head ttows over tio sleeve portion t2 und eannot get into the threads to corrode then'i und annue sticking. The sleeve 42 t'ornis an apron which houses und eoneeuls the thrnded joint. l

'lhe ninin tulle 27 projet-ts down helow the rnp 44 so :is to enter the neelt ot tho hottie, jur or other reeeptnete, to he. titled. l*`i.\,ed insidel ot' this nunn tnheis un inner tube -tb ot' thin nietzil having :1w-.lose tit in tho outer tulio und preternlil)- .soldered or otherwise Secured thereto at its upper und' lower ends, lonlgr one side this inner tnhe is provided with n groove t?) tornied hy rreusing the inetnl inwardly, suidgroove not extent'ling;l up to the upper end of the tnhe.y lint extending sutlieientl7 high to e ii iiiiiiiiez|te with the tupped opening' o() in the `eol'lur It. ln this opening;l is .seenred :i nipple or short tuhe seetion 5l to which is ronnerted n hose fr. or other tlexililo tuhe. 'l`he outer end ot' the hosey is eonneeted to :i vertienl rigid tuhe 55S. 'lhe Xqroove ft) und hose :nid tnlie. ronneeted thereto torni not only' :i vent t'or the :tir whirh illust eseupe tronithe reeeptnele heilig tilted` hut nlso torni :in overtlow t'or the um..

teriul'heing titled into the reeeptuele. lln'eh of thertilluig tulies hns roiunrted thereto sueh vent und overtlou` 'lhe tuhes 52 :1nd 523 empty reeeptzules. l"or instuuoe, when the iunehine is tillinpY oin` row of rereptueles the astma?.

tubes 5ft projert into or down nite, elovzo proximity to the nioutlisot the next` udineent, rou' ot rereptin-les so that the hitter receive the overtlow troni the reeeptzieien heing' tilted. lnusinneh :is the reeeptzufles to no tilted xngrv vitry in simu :ind :also :its tho eeptnelos :ire brought in on truys :und the distnnee between the end rowf; ot reeeptz'aeleo in two udjiieent. trays is greater tho tt ed; between two :nljneent rows in the suine my, it is v lesirul leznul neeessury to proride for varying the distnnee between the tilting; tulies :ind tho overttow tnhes 5ft. This ond in secured liv providinga n hin' 5t hm'ing'o ries ot' holes o5 in whieh the' tubes 53 have t2 loose or sliding-f tit so that when the tilting hemd is brought down it tho tuhes'i Should strike the end ot' the reeptnoies thoy can freely slide upwardlyl und therefore avoid injury to the receptacles. To secure tho lat-- ernl udjnstnient the hin tit is provided it its ends with end portions o' rods titi havw in g :l sliding' titin the sleeve-rs 5T eurrieolby the end tilting tnlies. so thnt the lun con he moved toward und troni the fitting tubes to vitry the distinti-e lietween the ttling titties und the overttow pipe 53 to neeonnnodute the nou-nine 'to reeeptneles ot vuryina'size. lreferuhlv stops nre provided so tlnit titte operutor need exereise lult. little eure in mov o ingthe lmr .'"il toward und troni theI tilting tutte. 'these stops muy he ot' various tornio und ure shown in -th'e torni, ot eoihiro or elnnips. 5H seeured to the rods ott in u nrw# ner to permit their reudv ndjnst'inent. the. on` sueh :is lrv'ls'et' serew Titi. (lne sut-n eloinp is loeuted on einh side otI the sleeve iii' und Suid elrunps serve :is stops limiting;u the nvovonient ot` the lmr 5t in hoth direetionn. 'ltrot ernhlv the hui' fist is provided with n handle titl 't'or the eonvenieuee ot' the operutfu'.

tu the operntion ot the nuinhine deserihed the nuitei'iul'to lie tilted into the i'ei'rllitneles through thil pipe is supplied to thrl heud i tl. rl`he rereptnelesy to lie titled nre hronrit in trnvs und plneed tuidernezitli the tilting hend with ouerow ot teeepturles dirertly under the tiltingl tnhes. lnr i-t is adjusted so thut tln` overtlow tnlir-sv 5d :ire :iliove the next udjurent row ot' rerepturies. 'l`he op erutor then pulls down ihulever lil und therelrv through segment :unl rznlt depi-esses the tilting luud until the oups llt sent ou the upper ends ot the Veeeptueles. rthis stops the downward nioveiuent ot' tht` tiltingL tulies 2T so thnt tlu` tui-ther .lownvvurd movement. ot the tilting' luznl roii|pres-e` the spi'iirtgjs'l :ind r'uuses the sleeves 3N to slide in the tuhes '2T until the openinpsilt :ire exposed inside tln` tillin; r hezul when the nniieriul tlovvs-down through thtl lulu-s` into the re eeptlzn'les. 'l`lu nir rontuiued in the reeopl tuiles esrnpes through `grooves' it" und tuiiei 5; :uid :in v overtlow troni over tillingY the ret'eptzieles :ilso edsrupes through suid tuberi llltl cessez into tliefudjucent empty receptacles. vWhen ln n filling machine, the combination of the receptacles ure lled, or sufficiently so, n ilcpressiblc head, :i plurality of' filling the operator lifts on the handle 14 thus raising' the filling bend, when the springs J-l5` torce 'the tubes downwardly'so closing the upper ends thereof. The next roes of reeeptucles is then brought. under the filling tubi, und the operation is repented. lWhen the lust row of receptacles in the troy is reached the operator pulls bnr 54- outwardly. that ewny from the filling heads so as to iucrenselhe distance between the li'lling tub nl the overflow tubes und bring 'the ucr in such position that they are over the first row of receptacles in the adjacent tray. The stops 58 will be so placed Y that the operatori merely pulls the bnr lout fao until brought to n stop. lWhen the firstl row oi receptacles in the new tray are brought iunlernozuili the filling head the operator then pushes the bar Llinwardly so as vto decrease the distance between the lilling tubes und the overflow tubes 53, correspondin@v to the distance between the centers of 'the rows of receptacles in the next troy.

'The machine described is simple of operation und by means of the .sx-une the filling of receptacles can be cnrriedon very rapl nd with little danger of spilling the now. The machine is also comperaively simple ot construction so that it cennot readily get out of order, and can be eesily repaired. The counter-balancing feature ot the filling head enables the machine to be operated, very rapidly' und with little teli ue to the operator.

YWhat l claim is:

l. ln n filling machine, the combination of n depressible filling tube, :in overflow tube lanci-:ally therefrom, and a support depressible with the filling tube und supporting the flow tube, seid overflow tube beingt'reely ,e ly movable with relation to said sup- 2. lu s filling" machine, the combination of, s if:- muj cu L b .s-

oep. .-.loe n ing tu e, .1n oici ow u e connected thereto, und n support for sind overl'ow tube, seid support being adjust-able i toward and from the filling tube.

,n u fillinn' muchine,.the combination of :a tuliressible lilling, tube, en, overflow tube connection thereto, el support to which the end or" the overflow tube is connected', seid support being; adjustable toward and from the trilling tube, and ndjusteible stops for limiting the movement of said support t e d und from the iilling tubes.

in s' filling; machine, the combination ofA u depressible heed, s plurality of filling tubes carried thereby, n n overflow tube connected to each filling tube, und a. bur deble, with the heed ,und provided with e in which the ends ci the overflow ly slide vertici ily,

ted by scid fillingjubc und projectii'ig tubes carried thereby, un overflowI (ubc connected to euch filling tube. und n bur carried by suid fillinga tubes und .movable toward nud from the sume, und serving to support the ends of the overflow tubes.

(l. ln u filling' machine, the combinntion of o depressiblc heed, cv plurality of' filling tubes carried thereby, nn overflow tube connected to each filling tube, n bnr provided with a series of openings inwhich the ends of the filling tubes are held, und n sliding connection between said bar and filling tubes.

7. In a filling machine, the combination of a depressible head, :i plurality of filling tubes carried thereby, an overflow tube connected to each Filling tube, o bar to which the ends ot the said overflow tubes :1re c'onnected, said bar being provided with right ongle portions having sliding connections with the filling tubes, and stops for limiting the sliding movement.

8. In s filling machine, the combination of a depressiblev filling tube, :inA overfiow tube connected thereto, and a support forysaid overflow tube, said support being adjustable toward and from the filling tube, and the overflow tube being freely vertically movable with relation to seid support.

a. filling head, and operated mechanism for raising und lowering seid head sind including e rocking,- shelft, a support in which, seid shaft is mounted to rotate, and a coiled e5 9. In e fillin machine, the combination of spring around said shaft and having one end secured to said shaft and its opposite end scoured to the shaft support and acting to counterbelnnce the head.

10. ln n.4 filling machine, the combination of e receptacle support, e filling head movable toward and 'fromsaid support, mech- :mism for depressing and elevating seid head, said mechanism includin e rocking shaft and en operating lever, an means con necting said lever to said shaft and arranged to permit the angular relation of said lever to said shaft to be varied.,

11. In' a filling machine, the .combination of a receptacle support, a illin head, mech- :mism for depressing and c evating said head movable toward und from said support,

said mechanism including a rocking si'aft,

an arm secured to said shaft, a lever fulcrumed on the rocking shaft, and a slot and bolt connection between said lever and nrm.`

12. In e. filling machine, the combination of e fillinghead, a lu'rality of fillin tubes carried by seid head), n vertical supp y pipe connected toseid head, u su port in which said pipe is slidebly mounte means engaging sain sup ily pipe and arran ed to elevate and lower tlie head, sind s lcxilile pipe connected to seid supply pipe shove the support.

13. ln e filling machine, the combination nl' :x filling lieznL :i )lnxnlily nl lilliii;,` lnlwsvnrricil liy smid-110ml, :i vm'licnl snpply pipo. -mnnwlml lo said lli-ail nn l provillvil willi il liuli on ils siilv falce, :i snppm't in wliivli sniil pipo is Slidably mountvil` :i geen* .segment nnninled on said support :mil engaging lli@ 'ack of tho supply pipe und nl'rangvil lo elevate und lower the, head, and n flexible pipc vonnclod l() said Supply pipe above sniil support.

14. In n fillingl machine, .the combination nl' n fillinglmml, n lulzllily 0f filling' lnlios vnl-Vieil liy suiil hem u vertical supply pipo JOSEPH F. HALLE-R.

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